Q: With
all of the pet food recalls recently, I am afraid to feed my cat commercially produced cat food.
With her well - being in mind, I decided after a spate
of pet food recalls to begin making her food.
One is the high number
of pet food recalls of some of the most popular brands of pet foods that we hear about almost weekly.
Here is a list
of pet food recalls dating back several years: https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recalls/ You'll notice that the vast number of recalls were for canned dog food and treats, none of which have ever been targeted by the CVMA and AVMA.
In addition, many
of the pet food recalls in the last few years related to contamination of grains or ingredients made from grains (such as gluten), not meats.
Winter Park Veterinary Hospital is happy to provide a reliable list
of pet food recalls.
As 2013 moved on, the number
of pet food recalls grew exponentially but this time the FDA shifted it's attention to salmonella.
With what feels like a constant stream
of pet food recalls makes commercial foods seem less attractive but the debate...
According to government regulatory agencies, there are three types
of pet food recalls that can be issued.
The category does have some challenges, including the lasting impact
of pet food recalls in 2015 and 2016, as well as stalled innovation in the frozen segment.
California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System toxicologists discovered that melamine and cyanuric acid, found in samples
of pet food recalled in 2007, can be lethal to cats when combined; the study is helping veterinarians better diagnose the causes of kidney failure in cats.
«It really got going in 2007, when consumers started telling us they wanted more natural and holistic products because
of a pet food recall that year,» Smith says.
Not exact matches
The rules are a result
of the
Food Safety Modernization Act, which also granted the FDA authority to mandate pet food recalls (in the past, recalls were at the company's discreti
Food Safety Modernization Act, which also granted the FDA authority to mandate
pet food recalls (in the past, recalls were at the company's discreti
food recalls (in the past,
recalls were at the company's discretion).
Since there have been over 13
recall announcements involving 135
pet products since 2006 and there is always the danger
of choking on dry
pet food, parents should take steps to keep their family safe when feeding their
pets, including:
The massive
recall of tainted
pet food in the U.S. is sparking a broader debate about the quality
of the
food Americans are feeding their
pets.
Nearly two weeks later, on March 16, Menu Foods, a Canadian - based
pet food manufacturer, announced the
recall of over 60 million cans and pouches
of wet cat and dog
food produced in facilities in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J., between December 3, 2006 and March 6.
Natura
Pet Products is voluntarily
recalling some lots
of dry
pet food because they are potentially contaminated with Salmonella, according to an FDA press release.
Sometimes random testing will reveal the presence
of a not - so - friendly bacteria or contaminant in a lot
of pet food, triggering a
recall — and it can happen in any
pet food segment.
It was 2006 — a year before a spate
of pet deaths and illnesses caused by contaminated
food triggered widespread
pet food recalls.
On the other hand, product
recalls and increased FDA scrutiny
of pet food are not the only factors elevating people's concern about
food safety and quality.
«There has always been a group
of consumers that bought products based on where they were made, but that population surged after major
pet food and treat
recalls in the late 2000s, some
of which were attributed to internationally sourced ingredients,» says Ann Hudson, vice president
of marketing for Whitebridge
Pet Brands, based in St. Louis.
She was aware
of the
pet food segment's history
of quality - control issues, product
recalls and manufacturing practices.
With the recent
recall of dog
food cans containing pentobarbita — a sedative used to put dogs down — and
recalls of dog
food for salmonella every few days, it's no wonder
pet parents are concerned about where the products they buy are coming from.
Diamond is one
of the largest
pet food manufacturers in the world and it has been affected my many
recalls in its history.
Central Veterinary Associates is alerting
pet owners that Lafeber Co., based in Cornell, Illinois, has recently
recalled several lots
of bird
food due to high moisture levels which could lead to bacterial or fungal growth.
After the recent dog
food recall in 2007, you can bet many
pet owners have become more aware
of dog
food ingredients.
Natura
Pet Expands Voluntary
Recall of Dry Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk Contact Consumer: 800-224-6123 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — April 19, 2013 — Natura Pet Products is voluntarily expanding its March 29, 2013 recall of dry pet foods because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmo
Recall of Dry
Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk Contact Consumer: 800-224-6123 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — April 19, 2013 — Natura
Pet Products is voluntarily expanding its March 29, 2013
recall of dry pet foods because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmo
recall of dry
pet foods because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
However, in order to ensure the safety
of your dog's
food, it's essential that you always check the FDA's
pet food recall website for the most current information.
Though all
of this is a little bit questionable, it is good to see that their
pet food has not been
recalled to this date.
As
of right now, none
of the Exclusive dog
food formulas are involved in any
pet food recalls, and there are no Exclusive dog
food formulas listed on the FDA's
pet food recall list.
Central Veterinary Associates has announced that Bravo
Pet Foods of Manchester, CT is
recalling select lots
of Bravo Chicken
pet foods for dogs and cats due to the possible contamination
of Salmonella.
As
of right now, Flint River Ranch dog
food has not been involved in any recent
pet food recalls, and is not currently listed on the FDA
recall list.
The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a
recall of Nylabone's Puppy Starter Pack due to Salmonella health risk, which is a common reason
pet foods and treats are
recalled as -LSB-...]
Carnivore Meat Company
of Green Bay, WI, is
recalling these
pet food items because the products may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
All this occurred before the international awareness
of pet food manufacturers using genetically modified
food or poisoned ingredients from China that killed thousands
of pets in 2007, spawning a
pet food recall of epic proportions [2].
But, what if your
pet's
food was
recalled because
of misrepresented ingredients, or worse, a production error that could be deadly?
However,
pet food recalls are a clear indication that its existence is not an assurance that
pet foods are cleared
of toxic contaminants prior to sale.
July 8, 2015, Carnivore Meat Company, LLC
recalled select products and lots
of Carnivore Vital Essentials
pet foods because they were potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Carnivore Meat Company
of Green Bay, WI, is voluntarily
recalling 73 cases
of «Vital Essentials Freeze - Dried Beef Nibblets Entrée for Dogs»
pet food because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Occasionally
pet foods are
recalled because
of an error in production so that certain nutrients are present in excess.
July 8, 2015, Carnivore Meat Company, LLC
recalled select products and lots
of Carnivore Vital Essentials
pet foods because they -LSB-...]
Blue Ridge Beef
of Eatonton, GA, is
recalling lot #GA1102
of Kitten Grind raw
pet food because
of the potential
of contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.
Diamond
Pet Foods has
recalled nine brands
of dry
pet food formulas that were manufactured in Gaston.
Blue Ridge Beef
of Eatonton, GA, is voluntarily
recalling lot #GA0131
of BRB Complete raw
pet food because
of the potential
of contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.
We would love to keep you updated on all the new dog
food recalls and keep
pets safe, so please sign up for our dog
food alerts on the right side
of the website and we'll be glad to let you know when a
pet food has been
recalled.
Instead, choose a
pet food made by a company that has very few
recalls of their
pet food.
As you may
recall, thousands
of pet owners contacted the FDA in 2007 reporting that their
pets either became ill or died after they ate
pet food that was contaminated with melamine.
As
of Feb. 2013, The Honest Kitchen voluntarily
recalled five lots
of Thrive, Verve and Zeal
pet food products produced between August and November 2012.
Diamond
Pet Foods expanded its
recall of pet food produced at its Gaston, S.C., manufacturing facility to include six additional brands and resumed production at the facility.
On the other hand, in an era
of Salmonella contamination scares and the 2007 melamine
pet food recall, it is hard to know which «big brand» you can trust these days.